Classic Country: Early '70s

1. Why Me - Kris Kristofferson

2. Paper Roses - Marie Osmond

3. Hello Darlin' - Conway Twitty

4. We're Gonna Hold On - George Jones, Tammy Wynette

5. Empty Arms - Sonny James

6. Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A. - Donna Fargo

7. Most Beautiful Girl - Charlie Rich

8. Help Me Make It Through the Night - Sammi Smith

9. When You're Hot, You're Hot - Jerry Reed Hubbard

10. Satin Sheets - Jeanne Pruett

11. Lead Me On - Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty

12. Delta Dawn - Tanya Tucker

13. My Woman, My Woman, My Wife - Marty Robbins

14. How Can I Unlove You - Lynn Anderson

15. Sunday Morning Coming Down - Johnny Cash

Classic Country: Early '70s,Various Artists,Time Life Records,Contemporary Country,Country,Country & Western,Country Collections,Country-Pop,Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan,Pop,Progressive Country,Rockabilly,Traditional Country

Average customer rating: Women Emerging as County Power

Classic Country: Early '70s Various Artists Manufacturer: Time Life Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005AQHC Release Date: 1999-12-17

Tracks:

1. Why Me - Kris Kristofferson
2. Paper Roses - Marie Osmond
3. Hello Darlin' - Conway Twitty
4. We're Gonna Hold On - George Jones, Tammy Wynette
5. Empty Arms - Sonny James
6. Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A. - Donna Fargo
7. Most Beautiful Girl - Charlie Rich
8. Help Me Make It Through the Night - Sammi Smith
9. When You're Hot, You're Hot - Jerry Reed Hubbard
10. Satin Sheets - Jeanne Pruett
11. Lead Me On - Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty
12. Delta Dawn - Tanya Tucker
13. My Woman, My Woman, My Wife - Marty Robbins
14. How Can I Unlove You - Lynn Anderson
15. Sunday Morning Coming Down - Johnny Cash

Customer Reviews:

Women Emerging as County Power.......2001-08-02

Like all the Time-Life CLASSIC COUNTRY albums, this disc offers clean remastering of original recordings from various labels, a commendable effort. Listeners should find this selection interesting because one finds many more women on this disc than on those from previous eras. By this point of country music history, were no longer the "girl singers" treated as near novelty acts. Sure, this album contains the overtly cute "Paper Roses" (Marie Osmond) and "The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA" (Donna Fargo), but you also have an excellent cover of Kris Kristoffeson's "Help Me Make It through the Night" (Sammi Smith), Jeannie Pruett's "Satin Sheets" (a woman not satisfied with being kept), and a sympathetic portrait of an overprotected young woman ("Delta Dawn," sung by the then-precocious Tanya Tucker). Notice the mutual vulnerability of the Conway and Loretta duet "Lead Me On" and the near-magical "We're Gonna Hold On" by George and Tammy.

This disc also indicates the force Kristofferson offered at the time--he's represented here three times, with his singing "Why Me," the earlier mentioned Sammi Smith cover, and Johnny Cash's singing KK's "Sunday Morning Coming Down."

The good stuff on this CD is SO good that the extra effort to block out Osmond and Fargo is worth it. You won't regret this purchase.

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1. Classic Country: Golden 50's
2. Classic Country: Honky-Tonk Favorites
3. Classic Country: Late '60s
4. Classic Country: Neon Memories
5. Classics with Pride
6. Cold Hard Facts
7. Country Funnies
8. Country & Western
9. Cowboy Cool
10. Cowboy Nation

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